I said the hon Minster, not the hon Deputy Minister. All right! Thank you, hon Tau.
We do, however, support all efforts the department is making in order to assist all potential students, especially in rural areas to pursue a tertiary education.
Education is the most powerful weapon for any economy. It is therefore crucial that various avenues are afforded to our youth to attain a tertiary qualification, as many of them cannot afford to study. Educational drives and state funding should be properly promoted in provinces which are far behind other rapidly booming areas.
As I was reading through the speech of the hon Deputy Minister, I would have loved to ask a question, but I see it has already been answered, and that she is in the process of doing what is needed by the Northern Cape. Building a university for the Northern Cape is of the utmost importance. [Interjections.]